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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
Edinburg.

Mrs. James Rush. of Evansville is the guest of her
Eva Sharp visited frer ds at Martinsvie the past
week Mrs. Annie Greishaber of Indianapolis. vsi-
ted relatives here the first part of the week Willis
Dickinson and wife visiting relatives Waterloo
Ind Rev. ID. A. Kuhn and wife left this city for
Omaha, Neb.. the first of last week Rev. j. W.
Turner visited among relatives at Greensburg, last
week Mrs. James DIETRICH left here last week for
her home in Kansas City Mo-. accompanied by Misses
Georgia and Claude Cutsinger.
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st. ,JoSenh,

David Miller is visiting in the West. - Loren Pea
body is home from Aurora vacation NJ. G. Paxton
is home from visit in Indiana Miss Sallie Meeth,
of Stanton has become resident OF ST. Joseph.
residents of this Robert Valentine of Argen-
tine Kan, visited his mother here this week.
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Greenfield.

Mrs, Kate Applegate. of Indianapolis. is visiting
Greenfield friends Miss Lucy Hill, of Carthage is
spending few days with friends in this city Mr.
and Mrs P NJ Scott returned to Los Angeles. CAL
yesterday The high school alumni picnic will be
held at Dyes lake, Philadelphia Tuesday Miss
Eva Williams has returned from Hartford City.
Misses lola Coffin, of Westland; May Bottsford of
Philadelphia; Alice Whtesel and Mia Cook knights
town; Grace and Letta Taylor Pendleton, 1pit-
ors here attending commencement. Miss Title
Bragg visited at Milton last week.
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sprh street. Rev. J. w. Duncan officiating The
presents were many and useful. They begin house
keeping at once at No. 200 Brookside avenue.
Mr.: Louis Robinson and Miss Minnie Hall were
married on Wednesday evening. by Rev. J. w Dun
San at the residence Of the brides parents, Mr. and
went once TO their own home which had alreadv
been prepared for them.
The annual reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Sewal
for Girls will be- held ton evening Cas
steal school residence. No 343 North Pennsylvania
street The reception viii continue from to . and
dancing from 10 to IL o'clock A large number of
invitations have been issued.
Yesterday the ninth birthday anniversary Of
Master Douglas Jillson, son of SIR. and Mrs. Nj. Jill
son. and the event was celebrated by pleasant after
invited at 4 clock and games were played for
hour or more, when refreshments served. Bon
oons were the little favors for each guest
The Misses Virginia and Carolyn Cooper gave
dancing party Thursday evening in honor OF their
guest Miss Maud Myers of Minneapolis. The young
ladies assisted by Mrs Pierre GRAY The large
parors we're all thrown open, and gave ample room
for the pastme. The porches incosed with vies
ana branches and made cosy and cool after
dancing. Miss Myers will return home to morrow.
Miss Alice Mayo sister of Mrs. A. r. Mayo. was
married on "Wednesday afternoon at o'clock to Mr..
feyey OF Lowell Mass. Rev. H. A. Bradley oficiat-
ing Among the guests from abroad MT. George
w. Mayo, Mrs John W. lowering, Mrs. Julia Eung
and wife, of Minneapolis: U. T. Shalter of Terre
Ha1te; Chas f. Goss, of Peoria ILL.,. and Mrs. Fred
erick Childs, of Chicago.
Tho Brio "a brae Club were entertained bv Mr. and
Mrs. Howard johnson. on Monday evening last, at
tneH SUBURBAN home near Millersvile. Piano selec-
tons were given by Mrs. johnson and Miss Belle
Closer. Rotations and music by Frank Richards,
Harry Fletcher and Max Rocker The balance of the
evening was spent in dancing. Among those present
were the Misses Nellie Frankem, May Clark, Hattie
0hr, May Closer Mary Godown. Belle Echrodt.
Belle Closer, Messrs. Arthur Edmunds. Frank Rich
ards Harry Fletcher. Harry Stout viii Capp. viii
Monroe and Max Rocker.
announcement made. days ago, that Rob-
erts Park Church folks had organized lawn.tennis-
football club, something of the sort. and that Col
John w. Ray and Mr.. Thomas Il. Afford were the
leaders HaSSerS last to
see these being carried in
the church yard under the very shadow
OF the church tower. The aforesaid brethren
however were not present and the young people only
were taking part. The cause was explained by of
the members who said: "A great effort is being made
tins year for large picnic. and the tennis set and
footballs were purchased for at that time" 1t
viii be given on the 10th of this month Philade
phia. The train will go to Plainfed for look at the
gas well before returning the city in the evening
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There are to be several weddings in the near
future. Some of them will be a surprise, even
70 tho friends of the soon to- be brides.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
An Owls Peculiar Trick.

In one of the Bowery museums, in
wire cage, is a monster owl, with eyes
as big as five-dollar gold-pieces. A
solemn-looking man wandered from the
serpent's den to the owls cage, and his
ewes met those of the captive bird. As
he walked around the cage the big. fiat
ewes of the owl renamed fixed upon
him. He kept on, and, while the claws
of the bird clutched the rod on which 1t
perched, the eyes neither winked nor
waved. Three times he made the cir
cult of the cage, keeping his eyes liked
on those of the owl, then halted. stlll
ewing the bird, and a perplexed look
came over his face. Again he started
on, with quicker step. and as often as
he made the circuit of the cage ne
closed one finger of his open hand.
After he doubled over seven fingers an
attendant in the museum came up and
asked him what it was ali about.
Go way" said the man without
taking his eyes from the owl, and he
kept on around till he had closed the
other finger and both thumbs. Then
he halted. and still Keeping his eyes
liked on those of the owl, he said:
I've walked around that owl ter
times since began counting, and thre'
taken his eyes off me yet nor let go th'
perch with his claws. He ought to b'
pretty near wound up, hadn't heg"
The museum man thought the strange
was a crank, and went off 10 attend t
some boys who We're pestering tn
monkeys.
With the observation that he coul'
keep on walking as long as the ow
could keep turning his head aroun'
without letting go with his claws. tn
stranger started on. He made eight o
ten more circuits and then halted. am
waited TO see the owls head fly bac
like a piece of twisted india-rubbeI
But the owls eyes remained fastene
upon HIM with placid look.
We'll, that beats me, said the man
and he disappeared down the stairway
What puzzled the man has been
puzzle to naturalists also. One of tn
solutions is that after each turn th
owls head flies back so quickly that th
human eye can not detect the NOV
menL-A. Y. sam.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
They Did Not Understand the
(Saprrs

/ was chatting Win the captain OF an
Allan liner at sea couple OF years ago
when there approached a deputation of
north of Ireland emigrants They came
to complain OF an extraordinary mess
which that dav had been served in the
steerace for dinner. The spokesman
was a voluble person. who interlarded
the narrative of his grievance with easy
familiar allusions to the powers and ter
rors of the board of trade when these
were exercised in the cause of the poor
emigrant"
..Bring up the dish," said the captain
to the steerage steward.
A large kit of boiled leg Of mutton,
with caper sauce, still hot and appetiz-
ing, was produced.
whats the matter with thisp" asked
the commander.
..Shure, need We askP' replied the
head of the deputation, pointing, with
an expression of horror. to the little
green berries in the succulent sauce
DO We think emigrant passengers are
hathens and bastes that ye should give
US mutton stewed with sour pase?"
i 1t took some time to explain to the
! deputation that sour peas really formed
f a much-esteemed complement of boiled
leg of mutton; but the spokesman
i though evidently conscious that he ant
his friends had incontinently come tc
cut square caper" of their own. re
tired with dignity from the conflict
"A caper ye call it." he said; ''b
iabers. captain, ye can kape it for th'
saloon. Wen have our mutton clam
in the future. London AeOs.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
WEALTHY NEGROES.
Coiored citizens worth From, Hair 81 Mill
Ion Down.

John w. Cromwell negro journal
ist in Philadelphia, has complied an ex-
hibit of the business condition OF his
race in America.
The Carolinas take the lead in the
number of well-to-do negroes. North
Carolina has twenty who are worth
from $4,000 to $50. 900 each. la South
Carolina the negroes own Sio,0OO,OoO
worth of property. In Charleston four
teen men represent 100000. Thomas
II. Smalls is worth $lS. 900. and Charles
c. Leslie is worth $4,000. The family
Of Noisettes truck farmers, are worth
$i5o.000. In the city savings banks
the negroes have $l24,9S6.33 on de-
posit One man has over 10000. lie
recently bought n $4,000 plantation
aud paid $1,000 in cash.
In Philadelphia John Mckee is worth
half million. He owns 400 houses
| Several are worth $l00.O each.
The negroes of New York own from
five To six million dollars worth of real
/ estate. p. A. White. n Wholesale drug
| gist, is worth quarter of u million.
/ and has an annual business of $500, 900.
| Catherine Black is worth $l50,o0O.
In New Jersey the negroes own ga
/ 0o0. 900 worth of real estate. Baltimore
has more negro home-owners than any
other large city. Nineteen men are
worth a total of $S00.000. John
Thomas. the wealthiest, is worth about
Sl5O, 900. Less than 100 negroes in
Washington are worth total of $i.-
oo0. 900
In Louisiana the negroes pay taxes
on Sl5, 900, 900 in New Orleans. and
$50. .Ooo. 900 in the State. Ionic Lafon,
French quadroon, is worth 81, loo.-
oOo The Morcer Bros. clothiers. carry
stock of $3o0.O00. Missouri has
twenty-seven citizens worth Sl,000,00C
in amounts ranging from S2O,OoO tc
$780, 900.
The richest colored woman of ths
South. Amanda Eubanks, made so 10y
the will of her white father, is wortt
500 600. and lives near Augusta. Ga
Chicago the home of $4,000 colorea
: people. has three colored firms in bust
ness whose proprietors represent 500.
] 600 each, one $4,000. and nine $40.
Oo0 The Easllake Furniture Compan,
: i worth $4,000 A. j. Scott has S35.
600 invested in the livery business an'
is worth 100000 including well
D stocked farm in Michigan. Mrs. Johl
I Jones and Richard Grant are WORT
: SO 600 each. A G. White, of 81
A Louis, formerly purveyor TO the Ancho
Line of steamers, after financial n
e verses. has. since the age of 40, re
a trieved his fortunes and accumulate
e $50. 600 Mrs. NJ Carpenter. a Sa
: Francisco colored woman, has a ban
t account of $4,000. and Mrs, Mar
II Peasants has AN income from eigt
g houses in San Francisco, a ranch nea
7, San Mateo, and 100000 in govern
ment bonds. In Marysville, Cal
e twelve individuals are the owners
Is ranches valued in the aggregate at froi
L $3.50, 900 TO SlS0.0o0. One OF then
At Mrs. Peggy Bredan, has besides ban
d account of $4,000.
Z These statistics show that the broth'
4 in black is making some headway
L the world. He is learning TO tote b
n own skillet 1T dntd CohStttuttoH.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
The Progressive Race.

Obviously, the African is progressive
or nothing. His initiative qualities
stand out like gems of purest ray serene
upon the escutcheon of his nationality.
The other day wanted TO buy small
jau of wood for kiudling purposes aud
accosted a sable son of Africs sunny
Georgia sands
"Fo' shuah. boss. ] got fine wood TO
kindlin' purposes -fust-rate wood 70
kindlm' purposes.
.'What is your figure for small jagP'
| asked.
well. reckon bout seventy-five
cents am de propah mount"
'.Ali right; bring around your jag of
wood in the morning and | will take
| it. provided it is of good quality and
fair size
/ Bright and early the next morning
slab-sided beast of the genus mule halt
/ ell before my door. A poor abject Great
ure with white skin held the reins.
t The negro with whom | had talked the
day before came to INV door and told me
that the wood was there. examined
the Jag and commenced to clinch the
bargain with the colored man.
See var, boss. de white man am sell
in dis wood. Yo' can talk wild him.
/ sBut-"
..He does the talkin'. l hire him.
does. toe do the talkin'. l reckon l am
de boss, but he-he am my hired help,
he am. Go long, boss, an make yo'
bargain wild de white. hired trash y
That was easily done. bought the
wood from the poor white man anc
gave him seventy-tive cents for the jag
The next movement on the part of th'
/ colored man was sumner.
Here, yo' poo, onnery. low-dowr
white man, here am twenty-five cent
mo-. Dat makes the one dollah prom
ised yo' TO doin' de job"
After the white man pocketed his on
dollar and disappeared l asked tn
negro, How can you afford to Civ
away the wood and pay a quarter be
sides?n
',Hush-sh! Doan' say muffin. ID
wood am stole, an'-well, boss. | pa
Jess twenty-five cents to see how't feel
toe be boss once. Judge.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
The story ofrwo old people.


Once he was twenty and shr only ten,
She was a child, he scarcely In his primet
Youth seemed so long. and age SO distanf
And noon came not as now ere morning
time.
But later ON. they chanced again to meet,
And he was thirty and shc twenty now;
@Why, he Is old, exclaimed the maiden
And passed with careless heart and cloud
less brow.
Ten years "a weary roundl roll on again,
Whose days and weeks, 50 like each other,
pass,
That, when they meet it's he, with sudden
pain. a..
But often on those tender April eyes
When hearts beat time 10 hidden melodies,
why was l never loved7" he asks-and
grievca
stghs.
And now. opprest with vain regret, they say.
As years wear on iu ever-feepentng gloom;
.sChildren, enjoy the sunshine, white you
may, :,
And pluck the flower in Its morning bloom. "
Alex Hayes In ArTosy.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
FORTUNES IN THE MOON.
Mors, Likely To he Found There Than
In the Bank OF England.


In the Bank of England.
What are the facts of unclaimed fort
unes in the Bank of England and in
chanceryP The bank has issued an
official statement which SAYS: There
are no large amounts of unclaimed stock
or dividends standing in our books.
There are few amounts oil El.o0O. and
probably none that exceed this sum by
more than Elo0 or E20o. So much
for the bank. Statements like this have
been issued since the days when James
Buchanan, then our minister in London,
made some inquiries about the mythical
Evans estate. As to unclaimed funds
in chancery. the secretary of our lega-
ton prepared last year statement, un-
der Minister Lowelfs direction, IN which
he said that there was il the custody of
the ceurt only e, 100000 in unclaimed
r dormant funds. So much for the
court of chaneery.
Where. then. are the Jenneus estate
(S5o0. 900, 00O). the Mosher estate (SS2.-
600 oOol. the Bradford estate (Si22. 0oo.-
OOo1. the Lawrence-Townley, or Chase
Townley estate ($S00. 000, ,00o). and all
the other enormous estates that SO many
persons IN America are trying TO OBJ
iainP Unquestionably they are in the
moon.
Those who think they are entitled to
real estate or personal property in En-
gland should bear in mind the follow
ing declaration made by our legation
and sent to congress last year:
Any attempt To recover real estate
from the crown or individuals after i
lapse of twelve years, (Which may be
extended TO thirty under certain cir
aud al aft
er lapse of twenty years. however
valid the claim of the person making
the attempt may have been originally
is certain to end in failure
Persons who have been led to believ'
that they are entitled to estates or fund
in Holland should read report recent
lv made by Mr.. Bell. our minister a
The Hague He describes the law o
1882 which provided for the escheatinl
of all unclaimed estates within speci
fed time and adds: The law has ei
fectually and finally disposed of all un
claimed funds and estates in this coun
try originating prior to March, 1852
There has, therefore, since 1852. bee
no such thing in Holland as an unclain
ed estate originating prior to that date.
If thousands of deludcd American
who dream of enormous estates in fol
eign lands to which they are the righ
ful heirs would only consult an hone,
and intelligent lawyer or diligentl
read some good newspaper they woul
save some money and great deal {
time. There are men who for man
years have made good livings out OF III
delusions of these people. but the swiI
dlers can be defeated and exposed
those whom they live upon will on
ask at the right place for informatiu
and then use the facts for the enlightel
ment of others who have been duped-
n. Y. Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09


The cape was lifted, when horrible
wound in the breast was disclosed. II
appeared as if whole load of bird shot
had been lodged in her bosom.
Poor Emma was dead-murdered!
But by whoml
The window overlooking the garden
was raised. The footprints of several
men were visible. and the box upon
which they stood in order to reach the
window was still in place. 1t was evil
dent that after the poor girl had met her
death her body was quietly carried back,
passed through the window and the re-
mains arranged upon the sofa with an
eye TO every detail which might have an
effect Not an article of jewelry was
missing. Everything was in place.
But Sherman's men were entering the
city The gallant confederates were re-
treating. Confusion reigned supreme.
In the general stampede which followed
lesser sensations were forgotten. When
at last the smoke of battle had cleared
away and people returned TO rebuild
their fortunes the fate of the murdered
woman was recalled and three theories
were maintained.
/ One was that during the ball a shrap-
mel shell had penetrated the retreat,
/ and, exploding, killed Miss Emma. The
/ second was that on her way home she
/ had been outraged and murdered by he1
I escort The third was that she was q
federal spy; that she was tasked with hel
identity, and that she had all along beer
/ furnishing Sherman with important in
formation. Enraged by her treachery
the men sentenced her to death and exc
cuted the sentence. Her body was ther
hurriedly returned to the room from
which she had emerged the evening be
fore joyous and beautiful.
But it was too late to investigate
After awhile the whole matter was for
gotten, and even now her grave in Oak
land is unknown
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
Origin of Common Expression.

The funny man of the Texas Sgttngs
perpetrates the following:
..Wilson Barrett (called out after the
earthquake scene in 'ClaudianO What
do you there, catifl? Surrender that
boquet, or by ali the gods
Stage carpenter-No. you don't
Gully; got up that earthquake. and this
call is for me-"
This stage carpenter met with more
appreciation than did the bad play
wright, John Dennis, to whom the
language is indebted for piquant ex-
preston. Dennis invented for his play.
"Appius and Virginia" new variety
of stage thunder which has been used
ever since. Hearing it used in Mac
beth" after the failure of his own drama
ne arose Indignantly from his seat in
the pit and exclaimed: '.rhey will moi
let my play run; and yet they steal my
thunder. ."-Bufdto Courier
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

Italy has twenty-one universities
one more than Germany. They are
divided into two classes, those which
receive state support and those which
do not. The first class includes Turin,
Genoa. Pavia, Padua. Pisa, Bologna.
Rome. Naples. Palermo and Messina.
Naples has the largest number OF
students $500. while the smallest
number (thirty- is found at Fer
rara. which was once for Italy what
Weimar was to Germany, the seat of
the greatest minds of the age, and
which, therefore, desperately clings to
the privilege of being university town.
Turin has 2.100. Rome l.200, Bologna
leo students. All the others except
ing Pavia have fewer than 1000
Futile efforts have been repeatedly made
10 reduce this uselessly large number OF
high schools Theology Is not taught
at any Italian university. but lectures
/ on church history are included some
i times in the philosophic course.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

Clergyman-Good morning. good
morning, Mr.. Biggs! How bright and
smiling you look this morningi Things
have been going well with you, Judge
Prosperous Ptrishioner-4es. Mr. Sur
plice, / do feel well contented. | have
ever since yesterday morning. 1t was
the sermon, / think, that did me good.
l. Clergyman Mr. Biggs. l
am indeed gratiied to hear it. | am
really gratified. | try to do little
good in my humble way. Prosperous
Parishioner-Yes. was just going to
say that | went into the city yesterday
to hear Phillips Brooks. A wonderful
preacher, Mr.. Surpliee, wonderful
preacher. Really, l have been quite a
different man since ! heard him speak.
-SonaerUskIs Journal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

The fashionable young woman with
Indigestion within and bloodless skin
without represents the pale OF swell so
ciety.- Washington Critic.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

A sleeping-car porters' association
has been formed in ST. Louis. Nothing
less than mans entire baggage Will
hereafter be received AS Il tip.-Net0
HdUen ActCS.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

Another large ostrich farm is to De
established in California, this time at
Coronado beach, San Diego county.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09
Fertilize! Fertilize!
NitrOgenOlE SuperphOSphate

l Ahei oo 'hVuo 'J"pVi PiiVpph"oV
UxIyEssrrY OF CALIFoRSIA. Sov- 5. 1876.
Br- J. K0EBIG-- Dear Sir. have analyzei your
sample OF heterogeneous suPerPhosphate, with
soluble FhosPhoric. Acid 12-go per e.
Reverted PhOsphCrie acid %
lnsuluble Pnosphoric Acid -
Potash ------.--- 22
Ammonia l-s5
The sGoye amount Of Nitric Acid is equal TO
o.s5 per cent ef Ammonia; thsrefo-s. tot al Of
Nitrogen calculated Ammonia 2-72 per cent
IhIs FERTILIZER y valuable Manure
for Vineyards, Orchards, Gardens, faru $; and
recommend its use BY the eultivators Of the
soli generally in California.
Yours truly. DE- Z. A. SCHNEIDER
UsIy. or CAlIFoRSIA. COLLEGE, OF AGRIeULTUEr.
Berkeley, Nov. -. lsas.
Dr j. KogRIG-Dear Sir. take pleasure in
L. the high quail y OF the heterogeneous super
phosphate Fertilizer. analysed by him al your
request, II is high grade article, and as such
returns the user a o. tier money value than a low
t tl(e in aIifornia. on account Of the preeoInI-
nance In il OF Phosphoric Acid. which is gen
! sfrable that complete fertilizers be used in
our orchards and vineyards. snd yours Is of
that character, in furnishing Potash and Nj
Very respectfully Ew. HILGARD.
The value of this Fertilizer consists in the
/ large percentage il contains of PhosPhorie
/ Acid-ihe chi,I element of all plant fOod-in
/ combination with the necessary quantities of
potash and ammonia, and the ease and cheap
ness with which it can be applied
In ordinary soils the following quantities viii
be found sufficient:
For Wheat, Barley, Corn and Oats. go 20 80
pounds per acre
For GraSS Sugar Beets and Vegetables, 20 10 300
pounds per acre
For Vines. Fruit-Trees. = pound to pound each.
For Flower Gardens, Lawns, House Plants. etc,
light top dressing, applied al any time, viii
be found very beneficial
bTante (station of the {. +. X. r. - miles north
of san ErRneiscOl, at 5000 per ton, by the Mex
lean Phosphate and sulphur Co.
- III. VI. NEwHALL a Co. Agents,
309-31I sansome street,
san francisco.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-09

Has attained n standard Of excellence which
admits of superior
1t tconta1ins evcry impr ovement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce